On a beautiful May day, 66 fifth grade students and their teachers flocked outside to study bird habitats and stream health at Kiwanis Lake and Noonan Park. The students, all from Jacob L. Devers School in York City, were part of an Audubon Pennsylvania program to get York City students excited about science and nature. […]
Category: Education & Workforce
Education And Healthcare Executives Join YCCF Board Of Directors
Darryl E. Jones, Ph.D. and Maria L. Royce were named to the York County Community Foundation (YCCF) board of directors to further the organization’s impact on the community. They bring expertise in two key focus areas of YCCF: education and health. Jones is a recent transplant to York, as the relatively new vice president of […]
Former West York Teacher And Flight Attendant Leaves $3.4 Million Gift In Will To York County Community Foundation; Creates Fund For Education
Doris Schwartz, a former West York teacher and flight attendant who died in 2013,is helping York County educators foster innovation across lines with a fund at York County Community Foundation (YCCF). The Doris E. Schwartz Education Fund was created with a $3.4 million gift to YCCF from Ms. Schwartz’s estate. The fund recently made its […]
Shift Toward Collaboration Among Nonprofits Helps Meet Community Need
York County Community Foundation has advocated for collaboration among nonprofits for years, and the trend is picking up momentum across the country. Collaboration helps break down barriers that hinder real solutions to everyday community needs. The Community Foundation recently awarded collaborative grants totaling $76,000 to several local nonprofits, but the surprise behind the grants is […]
$6 Million Bequest From York Music Educators Creates Three New Endowments For York Music Organizations
Jim and Beverly Mohatt were lifelong music educators; Beverly was a string instructor in schools in and around York, Jim taught at York College for years. Their love of music and of teaching impacted students of all ages, and their generous estate gift of nearly $6 million to support several musical organizations in the York […]
Communities In Schools Model To Provide Support In City Schools – Helps Students Stay In School, Find Resources They Need For Success
York County Community Foundation, the Women’s Giving Circle (WGC), and the United Way of York County have partnered to provide $800,000 in support of Communities In Schools (CIS), a national nonprofit that brings local resources inside schools to help students achieve academic and life success. The Community Foundation’s lead grant of $210,000 from its Fund […]
